The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-26
COMMENT AND OPINION.

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND takes occasion to ex-
press his opinion of John C. Calhoun. Presi-
dent jackson did the same on former occas ion
and in vastly different terms.-Philadelphia
Press
IT may be we'll to go to Mr.. Dana for advice
as to how to run the Democratic party but we
must insist that Ben Butler be omitted in the
list of managers of that concern.-New York
Graphic.
THE Republican party would not be strength
ened but weakened. by the return of those
mugwumps who want to rule ruin, or by
those whose sole ''politic' is free trade. Such
elements bad for the party as bile is for
the human system.-New York Mail and Ex-
press.
THE President is not a candidate. Mr.. Blaine
is not candidate. Nevertheless if the nomina-
tons of their respective parties offered them
on silver platters. the amount Of urging
quired to induce them to accent will not be in
excess of the capabilities of their supporters.
-Pttshurg Dispatch.
If men of means choose to listen to the al
lurements of the boomers. there can be OBJ
lection; if they lose by the transaction, the loss
will not involve their all 1t is the small farm
and the men of limited means who are an
chored in the East who should be warned against
being seduced by the siren voices of the agents
of the booms--Chcago Times.
america United Statesl is the asylum for
the oppressed" That's all right if the oppressed
are all right. But it never was the intention of
our forefathers to make this country a picnic
ground for the banished criminals and Anarch-
lists of the old countries And it is time to put
up the bars so high against these vicious ele-
ments that they can't climb over.-Detroit
Tribune.
IT is odd that while one American archbishop
is pleading for the countenance of the church to
an anarchical organization, another should be
attempting to force n censorship of opinion
which no secular government this side of Rms
STA any longer imagines to be practicable 1t is
to be hoped that the councils of the Vatican may
show more wisdom than its American represent
atives.-New York Times
WE in this country sufficiently content
with our condition not to trouble ourselves con-
corning the future of Canada. There will never
be an attempt made to coerce the Dominion. We
shall never even go SO far as to carry on an an
nexation propaganda but if at any time Nova
Scotia or the other provinces desire to be
nexed, we shall be prepared to give to their
petition courteous consideration.-Bosto
Herald
The interstate commerce act is working a
tremendous revolution in American internal
commerce, and it is too TO say what the
grand result will be. Those Philadelphia rail
road men wno announced the collapse of the ACT,
during the first week of its application. have not
been heard from since Those who were pre-
dieting the speedy repeal of the act also
growing reflective. 1t is raising up friends rap
| idly.-Springfeld Republican.
WITH a fuller realization of the truth that
| strikes not legitimate instruments of bust
| ness. but remedies only be adopted
last resource, the prospects of labor will bright
| en- Reform, however, implies better class of
| leaders and general revolt against the passive
| obedience principle, which hitherto has wrought
! organized labor a hundred times more harm
| than all the good it has obtained through the
blind exercise of power.-New York Tribune.